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Scientists in Iceland are warning that another volcano looks set to erupt and threatening to spew-out a pall of dust that would dwarf last year's event......... Geologists detected the high risk of a new eruption after evaluating an increased swarm of earthquakes around the island's second largest volcano.Pall Einarsson, a professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, says the area around Bárdarbunga is showing signs of increased activity, which provides "good reason to worry".

He told the country's national TV station that a low number of seismometer measuring devices in the area is making it more difficult to determine the scale and likely outcome of the current shifts.But he said there was "every reason to worry" as the sustained earthquake tremors to the north east of the remote volcano range are the strongest recorded in recent times and there was "no doubt" the lava was rising.

These two seem to always go off together. The Icelanders have been expecting this.

The whole country is volcanic.They generate power from volcanic steam pumped up from subterranean steam pockets.They heat most of their buildings with volcanic steam .Whats a little volcanic eruption now and again,It helps to relieves the pressure !Think of it as an Islandic Yellowstone style Caldera .

The whole country is volcanic.They generate power from volcanic steam pumped up from subterranean steam pockets.They heat most of their buildings with volcanic steam .Whats a little volcanic eruption now and again,It helps to relieves the pressure !Think of it as an Islandic Yellowstone style Caldera .

It's true that they take advantage of their natural geothermal resources. They have pioneered that technology. You'll notice that the Icelanders don't get much exercised over the price of oil. They use it for engines but not for heating or electricity.

On the other hand, Icelanders are notorious drunks. Well-mannered drunks but drunks all the same. ;)

It's true that they take advantage of their natural geothermal resources. They have pioneered that technology. You'll notice that the Icelanders don't get much exercised over the price of oil. They use it for engines but not for heating or electricity.

On the other hand, Icelanders are notorious drunks. Well-mannered drunks but drunks all the same. ;)

I spent a couple hours there last month. I can understand why. I didn't even see a single tree.

In most sports, cold-cocking an opposing player repeatedly in the face with a series of gigantic Slovakian uppercuts would get you a multi-game suspension without pay.

In hockey, it means you have to sit in the penalty box for five minutes.

I spent a couple hours there last month. I can understand why. I didn't even see a single tree.

I lived in Sweden for some time and on the way back, I stayed for a couple of months in Iceland with a friend. It's an interesting country and an interesting people.

You have to like saunas, booze, indirect jokes, and meat to live well in Iceland. I had a great time, obviously. You do not want to ever have to use an Icelandic phone book, though. They mostly use cells today but getting the telephone number of an individual is a huge nightmare. :eek: